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Student Profile Report .......................................................................................... 42 Lookup Tables for the Student Screen ................................................................. 44
Locating A Lookup Table ..................................................................................................... 44 District Defined Codes .......................................................................................... 48
Person Notification Codes .................................................................................... 85 Street Security ...................................................................................................... 86 Street Exact Address Security .............................................................................. 87 Street Type Alias Security ..................................................................................... 88 Student Photo Attach Security .............................................................................. 89
Mass Assign Counselor Security .......................................................................... 90 Mass Email Security ............................................................................................. 91 Native American Security ...................................................................................... 93 Person Search Security ........................................................................................ 94 Phone Search Security ......................................................................................... 95
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
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This manual describes the setup and configuration of most of the Student screens contained in the Student folder. The Student folder is where student demographic and enrollment information is recorded.
Security options available for those Student screens described in this manual are outlined. The companion manual to the Administrator Guide, Synergy SIS – Student Information User Guide, illustrates how to enter and modify student information and print related reports.
NAVIGATE TO THE STUDENT FOLDER
1. Open the Synergy SIS Navigation Tree by clicking on the Tree.
2. Expand the Synergy SIS folder by clicking on the name Synergy SIS or the blue triangle
pointing next to the word. Once clicked, the triangle will turn green and point downward.
3. Under the Synergy SIS folder, click on the name Student or click on the blue triangle pointing right next to it.
Figure 1-1 Synergy SIS Navigation Tree
Figure 1-2 Navigate to Student Folder
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Note: In the rest of the manual, the location of a screen or report in the Navigation tree will be indicated as follows: Synergy SIS>Student. This means go to the Navigation Tree, click on the Synergy SIS folder, and then click on the Student folder.
The Student screens described in this guide are:
Student Photo Attach (Student Setup Folder)
Mass Assign Counselor
Mass Email
Native American
Person Search
Phone Search
Student
Student Notifications
Student Phone Numbers
Student Transportation
Parent (Synergy SIS>Parent folder)
Where to find information on other Student Setup screens:
Use Student Photo Attach to attach photo(s) to the student record in bulk or individually.
MASS ASSIGN COUNSELOR
The Mass Assign Counselor screen assigns a guidance counselor to all students who meet the criteria defined in the screen. Students are assigned a counselor based on a wide range of criteria such as grade level or home language. This screen may be used to switch counselors so that staff changes can easily be accommodated.
Figure 1-4 Mass Assign Counselor Screen
Figure 1-3 Student Photo Attach Screen
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The Mass Email screen will send e-mail messages to students and parents by grade level or by student group membership. Attachments can be sent with the messages.
Figure 1-5 Mass Email Screen
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The Person Search screen searches for a student, staff or parent based on Name, Gender, SIS Number, State Student Number, or Birth Date. This can be helpful when incomplete information is available. The search results display detailed information about the person.
PHONE SEARCH
The Phone Search screen searches for students or parents based on a phone number or name. This can be very helpful when incomplete or cryptic voice mails are left.
Figure 1-8 Phone Search Screen
Figure 1-7 Person Search Screen
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The Student screen records all of the student’s demographic information. It lists the student’s parents, siblings, and emergency contact information. The student’s enrollment records for any school in the district are listed, as well as the student’s class schedule for the current year. Student documents such as a transcript or birth certificate can be attached. A log for any out of school contact can be kept.
Figure 1-9 Student Screen
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The Student Notifications screen can record any critical student alerts such as a health condition. These notifications are displayed on every screen in Synergy SIS to alert staff to the situation.
Figure 1-10 Student Notifications Screen
STUDENT PHONE NUMBERS
The Student Phone Numbers screen lists all phone numbers associated with the student, their parents, emergency contacts, and doctor or dentist.
Figure 1-11 Student Phone Numbers Screen
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The Parent screen records the demographic information for each parent or guardian. It lists all the children for that parent in any school in the district. The ParentVUE tab manages parent settings and information for the ParentVUE portal. The Parent Contact log records the contact between school and parent.
Figure 1-13 Parent Screen
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A considerable factor that determines the configuration of the student screens are the rules at the state level. Data that is collected by the state determines most of the enrollment configuration and setup needed. The Student screens need to be setup in conjunction with the setup outlined in the Synergy SIS – State Data Reporting Administrator Guide. The state rules will guide the setup of most of the enrollment and other student options section.
A decision that needs to be made prior to configuration is how to determine which school the student attends. Synergy SIS can use the student’s address to determine which elementary, junior, or senior high school is designated for that address. In large districts, this validation process can be extremely helpful. However, smaller districts may prefer to assign schools manually. This will determine how the address options are configured.
If teachers and other staff will be allowed to send email to students and parents, the email options must be configured as outlined in the Synergy SIS – System Administrator Guide.
Photos can be added to the student record to aid new teachers and substitutes in managing their classrooms. If the district decides to add the student photos in Synergy SIS, photos can either be added manually or imported in bulk.
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Throughout the Student screens, there are several drop-down lists with pre-selected values. These values are stored in a Lookup table, with a separate table for each list. Some Lookup tables are Product Owned, which means the values in these tables have been hard-coded into the Synergy SIS programming, and cannot be changed. The other tables may be modified to match the needs of the district. The Lookup tables that can be modified by the school district are listed below. The values used by these tables need to be gathered before setting up the Student screens as outlined in this guide.
Lookup Table Name Description
Birth Verification a list of the documents or methods used to verify the student’s birth location
Reason For Attendance the reasons the student is attending a school other than the school designated by their address
Phone Type the type of phone number entered, such as home or cell
Relation the relationship between the student and the person listed, such as mother.
IVEP either the reason for the student’s IVEP participation or the program offered to the student
Allow Medication the medication school personnel are allowed to give the student, or it can be setup as a Yes/No selection
Custody a list of possible custody issues
Family Code the type of family situations such as 1 adult household
Dwelling Type the type of living situation for the student
ELL Code the student’s ELL classification
Enrollment Restriction if the student is restricted from enrolling in certain schools or the district in general, the reasons for the enrollment restriction
Deny Photo/Interview a list of the specific conditions for photos or interviews with the students
Internet Authorization the list of conditions the parent has specified for the student’s Internet access
Graduation Status a list of the possible graduation conditions
Post Secondary a list of possible student plans for after high school
Transport Code a list of the codes indicating student eligibility for district transportation
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Transportation Type a list of the types of transportation available, such as bus or train
Transport Location Type a list of the possible types of locations where students can be picked up or dropped off when transporting them to school
Special Transportation Requirements
for students with special transportation needs, a list of the possible accommodations needed
Instructional Setting a list of the possible special programs outside a traditional classroom structure
Program Code the student’s special education classification
Special Program Code a list of any other special programs available to students
Access 504 the student’s special education or 504 classification
Doc Category a list of the type of documents that can be attached to the student records, such as a birth certificate or withdrawal form
Contact Type a list of the methods used to contact the parent and/or student
Outcome a list of the types of outcomes that can occur following parent and/or student contact.
Tribal Community a list of the tribes in the district’s region
Many other Lookup tables outside of the ones explained in this guide are used by the Student screens. However, these Lookup table values are set by the state and are explained in the Synergy SIS – State Data Reporting Administrator Guide. These state Lookup tables should be configured prior to using the Student screens, also.
As can be seen from the list of Lookup tables above, Synergy SIS offers ample fields to capture information about a student. However, there may be additional information that a district wants to capture not defined in one of the existing fields. To enable districts to capture this information in Synergy SIS, there are additional fields that can be district customized. If any district-defined codes will be setup, gather the list of additional information needed.
Most of the many options to control the student enrollment process are configured at the district level. To define the enrollment process:
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup>District Setup.
Figure 2-1 District Setup Screen System Tab
2. Click on the System tab.
Enrollment Options
New Student Add Type
For those districts where Synergy SIS is synchronized to SASIxp or SASI III during a conversion, students may be added in either Synergy SIS or SASIxp/SASI III.
If students should be added in Synergy SIS, or if the conversion has been completed and Synergy SIS is no longer synchronizing to SASIxp/SASI III, the New Student Add Type should be set to Synergy.
If Synergy SIS still synchronizes to SASIxp or SASI III and the students are added in SASIxp or SASI III instead of Synergy SIS, set the New Student Add Type to SASIxp or SASI III.
Permanent ID Update Type
Synergy SIS can automatically assign the Permanent ID for the student when a student is added to Synergy SIS. Permanent IDs are created sequentially, based on the last number assigned. The number that Synergy SIS has stored as the last number assigned is shown on the Auto-Sequence tab of the District Setup, under the K12.Student.SISNumber value.
Figure 2-2 District Setup Screen Auto-Sequence Tab
1. When converting from another SIS, the number should be manually adjusted to a number higher than the last number assigned in the old SIS system.
2. To have Synergy SIS auto-generate the Permanent ID, set the Permanent ID Update Type to Synergy SIS update of Permanent ID.
OR
If the Permanent ID are not sequential and based on an outside system of numbering such as the student’s social security number or state ID, the numbers must be manually entered and the Permanent ID Update Type should be set to Manual update of Permanent ID.
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In other cases, it may be necessary to edit the number selected by Synergy SIS. To allow a user to edit the number assigned by Synergy SIS, select Manual Override of Permanent ID as the Permanent ID Update Type.
In all cases, remember this number must be unique. This number can be automatically calculated using the Generic Conversion program, as outlined in the Synergy SIS – Data Conversion Guide.
Allow “No Show”
If checked, students can be marked as a “No Show” instead of Inactive. When a student is marked as “No Show”, the enrollment record for that year being is deleted and the student is no longer displayed in that school year. When a student is marked Inactive, the enrollment record remains, but a withdrawal date is entered into the enrollment record. The student still displays in the list of students for that school year, but their name displays in parenthesis to indicate that they are no longer “active”, meaning that they are no longer attending the school.
Require Summer Withdrawal Code/Date For “No Show”
Check this box to require a summer withdrawal code and date. This code and date are required in some states when a student is marked as “No Show”. This code and date will be required throughout the year, if checked.
Do Not Clear Summer Withdrawal Code and Date
If checked, the summer withdrawal code and date cannot be removed from the record.
Show SASIxp Enrollment History
If checked, the enrollment records originally converted from SASIxp are displayed below the enrollment records in Synergy SIS. This can be helpful during the data conversion process from SASIxp to Synergy SIS to verify that the enrollment records were transferred correctly.
Validate SASIxp Enrollment History
If checked, the enrollment records originally converted from SASIxp are validated.
Show Emergency Contact as Lookup
The people listed as the emergency contact(s) are frequently not the student’s parents. To reduce the data entry needed, the names of the emergency contacts may be typed into the Emergency tab of the Student screen instead of being selected from the names listed in the Parent screen. If this is checked, the emergency contact must be added to the Parent screen to be selected as an emergency contact. This can be helpful if the same person is an emergency contact for multiple students.
Show User Code As Lookup
If checked, the user code fields display as a drop-down selection instead of a free-form text box. This can be helpful if the user code only refers to a defined set of values. Setting the code as a Lookup will prevent data entry errors such as misspelled codes that tend to occur when data is entered in a free-form text box. The Lookup values must then be defined in the Lookup Table Definition screen for that user code. For more about user codes, see District-Defined Codes.
Show User Num As Lookup
If checked, the user num fields display as a drop-down selection instead of a free-form text box. This can be helpful if the user num only refers to a defined set of values. Setting the num field as a Lookup will prevent data entry errors such as misspelled codes that
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tend to occur when data is entered in a free-form text box. The Lookup values must then be defined in the Lookup Table Definition screen for that user num. For more about user codes, see District-Defined Codes.
Show Advanced Options on Inactivate Student
If checked, the Advanced Options displays when a student is inactivated. The Advanced Options add a checkbox that can be used to drop the student’s classes automatically when a student is inactivated.
Figure 2-3 Inactivate Student Screen
Delete Course Requests on No Show and Inactivate
If a student has been enrolled in the new school year and has active course requests, and then is marked as “No Show”, or withdrawn in the current school year, their course requests in the new school year will be deleted if this option is selected.
Delete New Year Enrollment on No Show of Student in Current Year
If a student has been enrolled in the new school year, and then is marked as “No Show” in the current school year, their enrollment in the new school year will be deleted if this option is selected.
Keep Concurrent Enrollment on Inactivate Student
If checked, a concurrently-enrolled student (a student enrolled in two or more schools in the district at the same time) is only withdrawn from the school in focus when they are inactivated. If the box is not checked, the student is withdrawn from all schools in the district in which they are enrolled when they are inactivated.
Require Withdrawal Reason Code
If checked, a withdrawal reason code must be selected when a student is inactivated. This is required in many states for schools in improvement status.
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Show Withdrawal Reason Text Message on Elementary School Types
If checked, the withdrawal reason text message displays on elementary school types.
Withdrawal Reason Text
Custom instructions can be entered into this box to explain the withdrawal reasons further. This text is displayed when a student is inactivated below the Withdrawal Reason Code drop-down box. The text in this box may be checked for spelling by clicking the Spell
Check .
Figure 2-5 Rules Setup Detailed Screen
Figure 2-6 Rules Setup Detailed Screen
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Allow Simple Delete of Enrollment When selected, the menu item "Delete Student Enrollment" displays on the Student screen. It is important that before a user deletes a student enrollment they check for concurrent enrollment. This must be deleted first. The following messages display when the button is clicked. 2406 - You are about to delete the current enrollment for (student) from (school). If you are sure you want to delete them, type the word 'YES' in the space provided below, and then click the Continue button. Otherwise, click Cancel to cancel this action (this is shown on the Confirm Delete Student Enrollment dialog). 2407 - Cannot delete enrollment from this school because student is concurrently enrolled at another school. 2408 - Cannot delete enrollment from this school and year because this is not the student's School of Record enrollment.
Disable New Year Activation If checked, the New Year Rollover process definitions are inactivated. For more information, please see the Synergy SIS – New Year Rollover Process Guide.
Show Residence Properties on Student Screen
If checked, the School of Residence, Reason for Attendance, and Reason for Attendance Date fields will display on the Demographics tab of the Student screen. If a school uses the Address Grid Definition to define the schools a student should attend based on the student’s address, the school of residence is the assigned school based on the student’s address. If the student is attending a school other than their school of residence, many states require that the reason for their attendance be recorded and the date the school received the reason for the waiver from the residency requirements. For more information about the Address Grid Definition, see Address Options.
New Year Def used when adding new students
This selection is used during the transition period when students have been enrolled in the next school year but student enrollment changes are still taking place in the current school year. For more information, please see the Synergy SIS – New Year Rollover Process Guide.
Enrollment Date Validation
Figure 2-7 Inactivate Student Screen
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When a student is added to Synergy SIS, the date entered in the Enter Date can be checked against the school calendar to ensure the school is in session on that date.
1. To validate the enter date, select the option Must be within school calendar (excluding weekends and holidays as valid days) or Must be within school calendar (including weekends and holidays as valid days) depending on whether or not the district and/or state allows students to enroll on weekends and holidays.
2. To turn off the validation, select None (SASI XP). This option is generally only used when the district is adding students in SASI XP or SASI III and these systems are synchronizing with Synergy SIS. If validation has been turned off, the enter dates are still checked by any reports and processes such as the state upload process to ensure the dates are valid, and any errors are reported. By validating the date at the time of entry, this eliminates data entry corrections later on.
Caution: If the Enrollment Date Validation is set to None, and it is then changed to one of the Must be within school calendar options, Synergy SIS does not go back through the student records already added and flag the incorrect enter dates. These dates must still be corrected manually. Only new or updated student enter dates will be checked.
Use Grid For Transportation Requirements
The address grid definitions are used to determine if the student is eligible for school-provided transportation.
Force One Race To Be Selected Even If Hispanic
When this is checked, a race other than Hispanic must be selected (in addition to Hispanic, if needed).
Show District Of Residence as Lookup
Select Show District of Residence As Lookup to display the County Type District (CTD) number for the district as a drop-down list instead of a text box. This only affects new enrollments or transfers. If selected, the lookup table K12.Setup.District Number needs to be populated with the CTD number(s) used by the district.
Show County as Lookup Check this selection to attach the county code to the student address. The County by Address dropdown on the Student screen Demographics tab displays. The Lookup table for this option is K12.Setup.County.
Require Find before Adding New Parents
The District can require that users perform a search to see if a parent already exists in the system before adding a new parent record. Checking this box disables the Add New Parent button until a Find is performed for a parent, similar to how a Find is required before adding a new student.
Require Enrolling Parent Validations
If checked, the following rules regarding designating an Enrolling Parent when a new student is added, or when a change is made to the Enrolling Parent, Has Custody, Lives With, or Contact Allowed settings for an existing student, will be implemented:
a. The person who is designated as the Enrolling Parent must be the student’s mother, father, legal guardian, foster parent, or self.
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b. One, and only one, person on a student’s list of parents and/or legal guardians may be designated as the Enrolling Parent.
c. The Enrolling Parent must also be designated as Has Custody, Lives With, Contact Allowed, Records Access Rights, and Release To within Synergy SIS.
Lookup values must be defined in the Lookup Table Definition screen to enable this functionality.
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS >System >Setup >Lookup Table Definition. The Lookup Table Definition screen displays.
2. On the Lookup Table Definition screen, navigate to K12>Relation Type. The Relation Type lookup table displays.
3. Enter ‘ENR’ in the Alt Code 3 column for Mother, Father, Legal Guardian, Self, and Foster Parent values.
The rest of the options in the Enrollment Options section (default exit codes, etc.) control how a student’s inactivation affects their enrollment in student programs. For more information about these options, see the Synergy SIS – State Data Reporting Administrator Guide.
Below the Enrollment Options, the district can turn off any enrollment-related changes in the Disable Add, Drop, and Transfer section.
1. The changes may be restricted during specific time periods on specific days by entering the Begin time and End time on each day during which enrollment changes are not allowed.
2. Alternatively, to disable completely all enrollment changes, check Disable Ability to Add, Drop, and Transfer Students. This overrides the times specified and completely disables enrollment changes.
Figure 2-8 Lookup Table Definition Screen
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2. Check Disable Unique State Number to allow duplicate state numbers (not Permanent ID) to be created. This is helpful during the conversion from another student information system, where the state numbers may not have been unique. Once the numbers have been cleaned up, the box may be unchecked to enforce the entry of unique numbers.
3. An Adult ID, frequently used in audits, can be automatically assigned to parents in Synergy SIS. To determine how an Adult ID is assigned to parents, select the Adult ID Update Type from the drop-down controls. They can either be automatically generated or manually assigned.
4. When adding a parent/guardian to a student record, Synergy SIS can select a parent record that already exists in the system. This is useful for families with multiple children at the district. Select Parent Filtering options from the drop-down.
Disable Parent Filtering will display all parents in the district.
Enable Parent Filtering will display parents at the school in focus, only.
Enable Parent Filtering – Include Unassigned Parents will display all parents at only the school in focus.
It is strongly recommended that filtering be disabled.
5. Click Save or click the Undo to cancel the changes.
Reference: For more information about custom validation rules for enrollments, please see the Synergy SIS – System Administrator Guide.
SCHOOL LEVEL ENROLLMENT OPTIONS
There are options to control the student enrollment process that may be configured at the school level.
Concurrent Enrollment Type
Concurrent enrollments occur when a student is enrolled in two or more schools at the district at the same time.
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup>School Setup.
2. Click Concurrent Enrollment Type .
Select Do not allow concurrent enrollments if concurrent enrollments are not allowed at all in the school in focus.
OR
Select Full Concurrent - Able to send and receive concurrent students. In this option, students enrolled in another school in the district can enroll in the school in focus and students already enrolled in the school in focus can enroll in other schools.
OR
Select Entry Concurrent – Able to receive concurrent students only. In this option, students enrolled in another school in the district can enroll in the school in focus but students already enrolled in the school in focus cannot enroll in other schools.
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Select Exit Concurrent - Able to send concurrent students only. In this option, students enrolled in another school in the district cannot enroll in the school in focus but students already enrolled in the school in focus can enroll in other schools.
If this is left blank, the default action is set to Do not allow concurrent enrollments.
Figure 2-11 School Setup Screen
Roll Over Defaults
After the New Year Rollover has been completed, students who previously attended another school in the district but now enroll in this school, are enrolled in this school with the Enter Code and Enter Date entered in the Roll Over Defaults section.
These values may be manually edited when the data is entered. If they are left blank, no values are entered and the fields will need to be manually entered when the student is enrolled.
1. Click Save or click Undo to cancel the changes.
2. These options need to be set at each school in the district. Change the focus to a different school and set the options again. Do this for each school, or use the School Setup Copy function described in the Synergy SIS – System Administrator Guide.
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In rare instances, it may be necessary to edit the enrollment information for a student outside the Student screen. Editing the enrollment information outside the Student screen bypasses the validation built-in to the Student screen, which allows the enrollment to be switched to another school or year. However, editing the enrollment in this manner can cause severe problems, and must be approached with care.
The primary reason to use the Enrollment Maintenance screen is when a student is erroneously enrolled in the wrong school or wrong year. The student can be “no showed”, but a data record still remains for that student. To remove the inaccurate record of enrollment completely:
1. On the Student screen, click on the Enrollment History tab.
2. Click Menu.
3. Select No Show.
OR
Delete the enrollment record. It is preferable to No Show the student, but if the data entry clerk panicked and inactivated the student already, the enrollment records need to be deleted.
Figure 2-12 Student Screen Enrollment History Tab
4. To delete the enrollment records, click on the blue underlined date on the Enrollment History record. The Enrollment History screen opens.
5. Click Show Detail. A detailed screen opens on right.
6. Check on the line of the Enrollment Activity to delete. Delete any other Enrollment Activity associated with the School Enrollment date that will be deleted.
7. Click Save.
Figure 2-13 Enrollment History Screen Detailed View
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8. Scroll far right and click Hide Detail to return to the main enrollment record.
9. Check on the line of the School Enrollment record to delete.
10. Click Save.
Figure 2-14 Enrollment History Screen Delete School Enrollment Record
Close the Enrollment History screen. Note that the record still shows in the Enrollment History grid even though the enrollment records have been deleted.
Figure 2-15 Student Screen Enrollment History Tab
1. Once the student’s enrollment records have been deleted or the student has been no showed, go to the Enrollment Maintenance screen, found under Synergy
SIS>System>Data Maintenance.
2. Check on the line of the School Year record to delete.
3. Click Save. The enrollment record no longer opens on the Enrollment History tab of the Student screen.
Figure 2-16 Enrollment Maintenance Screen
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Occasionally, a student may be entered into Synergy SIS twice by mistake. When the student’s records are duplicated, the records should be merged into one record. To merge duplicate records:
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Data Maintenance>Student Data Merge.
Figure 2-17 Student Data Merge Screen
2. To select the student record to keep (this should be the record with the most information or oldest enrollment records.) in the Student to Keep section, click the next to the Student Name. The Find: Student screen opens.
Figure 2-18 Find Student Screen
3. Enter all or part of any of the information in the white fields.
4. Click Find. Search Results opens a list of matching criteria.
5. Click line of student name. The line highlights.
Figure 2-19 Find Student Screen Result
6. Click again or click Select. The Find: Student screen closes and the name displays.
7. Repeat the instructions above to insert the Student Name in the Student to Delete section...
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8. Click to see the records from both students. The students’ records display in the grid below their names.
If the student record contains data than this icon displays. In the following example, the Student to Delete contains Demographic, Conference, SpecialEd, and Course History records.
Figure 2-21 Student Data Merge Student Records Displayed
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Figure 2-22 Student Data Merge Screen Data To Merge
1. For each record listed, click the drop-down under the Action column and select one of the following:
Merge - to combine the information from both students
OR
Keep – to use the Student To Delete information, discard the Student To Keep information.
OR
Blank - to use the Student To Keep information, not use the Student To Delete information
2. To generate a report format that records which records were merged, check the statement Create a report…... This report will be added to the Documents tab of the Student screen for the student listed as the Student To Keep. The report documents the final settings of the merge as well as a report for each line item for both students.
3. Once all of the actions have been selected, click to complete the process. BE SURE everything is set up correctly before clicking Merge, as this cannot be undone.
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Notifications alert staff of a student concern such as a health, enrollment, or a unique safety issue. It may relate that the student is receiving special services. Students may have multiple notifications. The notifications are configured on the Person Notification Codes screen. They are assigned to the appropriate students on the Student Notifications screen, after which, an icon displays at the top of every student related screen and TeacherVUE screen in Synergy SIS as shown below.
Once clicked, additional details display, as in the example that follows.
Districts may customize Notification icons or use the four samples available for download from the Edupoint FTP site (_Documentation/Synergy SIS/ System/Sample Notification Images). Custom icons should be in GIF format and 20 x 20 pixels.
ADD ICONS FOR NOTIFICATIONS
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup >System Configuration> Advanced tab.
2. Click on Icons bar. The Attach Document screen opens.
Figure 2-23 Student Notifications
Figure 2-25 System Configuration Screen Advanced Tab
Figure 2-24 Attach Document Screen
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3. Once the name and location of the file displays, click . When the file has been
uploaded successfully, a message from webpage opens.
4. Click OK to close. The uploaded, icons are listed with an Icon Name and File Name. The Icon Name is automatically generated during the upload and is the same as the name of the file; however, the Icon Name can be edited.
CREATE NOTIFICATION
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup>Person Notification Codes.
2. Click . A new line is added to the Notifications grid.
3. Enter the Order in which this notification definition is to displayon the Student Notifications screen menu.
4. Enter a Short Description of the type of notification such as Health or Safety. This must be a unique description.
5. Enter the complete Description of the notification. Click to spell check, if desired.
6. Select the Display Icon from the drop-down list. The default icon is the triangle.
Figure 2-28 Person Notification Codes Screen
Figure 2-26 Message From Webpage
Figure 2-27 System Configuration Screen Advanced Tab
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To attach specific notifications to specific screens (leaving View Name blank will default icons to all Student related screens)
7. Click in the Notification column. The Find: ViewDef screen opens.
8. Search for the screen either by Namespace or by Name. The name of the screen is the title that displays at the top of the screen, such as Student or Health. The namespace is the underlying code for the screen. Most student-related screens begin with K12 followed by a period, followed by the first name of the screen. For example, the Health screen starts with K12.HealthInfo.
9. Enter all or part of the Namespace or Name.
10. Click Find. Search Results displays a list of matching criteria.
Important: Be sure to select the main screen (the name of the screen as it displays on the screen), and not the name of the underlying grids that make up the screen. The underlying grids could produce some unintended results, since they are not formatted to display as a main screen. For example, in the search results below, Health, Health Log Other, and Health Screen are all main screens; however, HealthConditionDetail, HealthIncidentDetail, and HealthIncidentDetailAdd are not.
11. Click on the line of the Namespace desired. The line highlights.
12. Click Select. (Double clicking the line produces the same result.) The Find: ViewDef screen closes and the Namespace displays.
13. Click Save.
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There are several options available to determine what opens when the Notification icon is clicked.
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup>District Setup.
2. Click on the System tab, and scroll down to the bottom of the screen in the Other Options section.
3. Select the notification method to be used from the Student Notification drop-down list.
4. Click Save.
Figure 2-29 District Setup Screen Systems Tab Other Options Section
Figure 2-30 Illustration of Student Notification Alert Options
Icon After the icon is clicked, the alert for that notification displays.
Icon and Alert Displays all of the student’s notifications when a student related screen is selected. The icon does not need to be clicked. Once this screen is closed, alerts tor icons display individually.
None No icon displays.
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The STU201 - Student Profile report lists the student’s demographic, parent, health, and emergency records. A release statement can be printed to specify under what conditions the information in the report is released. The release statement displays as shown on the next page.
Figure 2-31 STU201 Student Profile Report
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On the Student screen tabs there are several drop-down lists where the user can select a standard value for the field instead of typing the value. This produces more consistent and accurate data entry, as well as the ability to query consistent data for reports. Each drop-down list has its own Lookup table. Some tables are Product-Owned and cannot be changed but many tables can be edited to match the individual district’s specifications.
Many of the values for the Lookup tables on the Student screen are mandated by the state. Those Lookup tables are outlined in the Synergy SIS – State Data Reporting Guide specific to your state, and they are not covered in this guide since they are state-specific.
LOCATING A LOOKUP TABLE
To discover the name of a Lookup table on a screen, navigate to the screen and hover the mouse over the drop-down list. A box pops up with the name of the table. This functionality is referred to as show BO on mouseover.
The Business Object (BO) in the example below indicates that the Lookup table name is K12.Demographics.BirthVerification.
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup>Lookup Table Definition.
Reference: To see a list of Lookup tables that can be modified by the school district go to Chapter One: Before Starting
Figure 2-34 Student Screen Demographics Tab
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2. Locate the Lookup table from the list by clicking on the triangles next to each node. Most of the Lookup tables for the Student screen are found under the nodes K12, K12.Demographics, and K12.Enrollment.
2. The order in which the values are displayed can be set by entering the order number in the ListOrder column. If the numbers in the ListOrder are the same or are all blank, the Code is used to sort the list and then the Description.
3. Enter a Code for the item. This value must be unique since it is used internally to link the tables in the database and it is displayed in the drop-down list.
5. The Other SIS column is used to import data during the conversion process from another student records system. Enter the code used in the old system in this column.
6. If appropriate, enter Year Start and Year End dates to activate or deactivate the code for a particular year. If a code is inactive, it shows in data already entered but it is not available for selection for new records. For example, if a code is no longer valid for records beginning FY2011, select 2011 for the end year.
The State Code, Alt Code 3, and Alt Code SIF are not needed since this information is not uploaded to the state. The checkbox at the top of the table Use Code as the State Code is not used as well.
7. Click Save.
The picture below illustrates the result of modifying the value of the Business Object.
To delete a value:
1. Check on the line of the desired Lookup Value.
2. Click Save.
Caution: The Lookup tables for the Student Contact Log are used for the Contact Log on the detailed screen of the Nurse’s Log, and the values in the Lookup tables should reflect the needs of both screens.
Figure 2-38 Lookup Table Definition Screen Value Added
Figure 2-39 Student Screen Demographics Tab Student Information
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Districts needing to capture additional information about a student, not already defined in an existing field, may customize the User Codes that display on the Other Info tab of the Student screen. There are additional fields that can capture custom information for each enrollment record, if needed.
The User Codes contain seventeen fields and are divided into two types: User Code 1 through 9 and User Num 1 through 8. User Code fields can either be entered as an alphanumeric value up to 10 characters or they can be setup as drop-down lists. User Num fields can either be entered as any numeric value up to an 8-digit number with two decimal places or they can be setup as drop-down lists.
Figure 2-40 Student Screen Other Info Tab User Codes Section
To set up either the User Code fields and/or the User Num fields as drop-down lists:
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup>District Setup.
Figure 2-41 District Setup Screen System Tab
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3. Check Show User Code As Lookup and/or Show User Num As Lookup. This sets all User Code and/or all User Num fields as drop-down lists.
4. Click Save. The fields then display as drop-down lists on the Other Info tab.
To setup the values displayed in the drop-down lists for each User Code and/or User Num field:
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup>Lookup Table Definition.
2. Find the table for the User Code under K12.Demographics. Each table is called User Code1, User Num1, etc.
3. Once the table is located, click Add.
4. A defined order can be set by entering the ListOrder. Otherwise, the values are sorted in alphanumeric order by the Description. If the numbers in the ListOrder are the same, the Description is used to sort the list.
5. Enter a Code. This value must be unique since it is used internally to link the tables in the database and it is displayed in the drop-down list.
6. Enter a Description of the code.
7. The Other SIS column is used to import data during the conversion process from another student records system. Enter the Other SIS code used in the old system in this column.
8. If appropriate, a Year Start date and Year End date may be entered for the code to activate or deactivate the code for a particular year. If a code is inactive, it shows in data already entered but it is not available for selection for new records. For example, if a code is no longer valid for records beginning FY2011, select 2011 for the end year.
The State Code, Alt Code 3, and Alt Code SIF are not needed since this information is not uploaded to the state. The checkbox at the top of the table, Use Code as the State Code, is not used as well.
9. Click Save.
10. To delete a code, check on the line of the record to delete.
Figure 2-42 Student Screen Other Info Tab
Figure 2-43 Lookup Table Definition Screen
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The six fields that can be used to capture additional information about each enrollment record can be found on the Enrollment tab of the Student screen. There are two sets of fields available: 3 Enr User fields, and 3 Enr User DD fields. The Enr User fields can be entered as any alphanumeric value up to 25 characters, and the Enr User DD fields are configured as drop-down lists. These fields cannot be changed to or from a drop-down list configuration like the User Code fields.
Figure 2-44 Student Screen Enrollment Tab
To setup the values displayed in the drop-down lists for each Enr User DD field:
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup >Lookup Table Definition.
2. Find the table for the Enr User DD field under K12.Enrollment. The tables are called User Dd 4, User Dd 5, and User Dd 6.
3. Once the table is located, click Add.
4. A defined order can be set by entering the ListOrder. Otherwise, the values are sorted in alphanumeric order by the Description. If the numbers in the ListOrder are the same, the Description is used to sort the list.
5. Enter a Code. This value must be unique since it is used internally to link the tables in the database and it is displayed in the drop-down list.
6. Enter the Description of the code.
7. The Other SIS column is used to import data during the conversion process from another student records system. Enter the Other SIS code used in the old system in this column.
8. If appropriate, a Year Start date and Year End date may be entered for the code to activate or deactivate the code for a particular year. If a code is inactive, it shows in data already entered but it is not available for selection for new records. For example, if a code is no longer valid for records beginning FY2011, select 2011 for the end year.
9. The State Code, Alt Code 3, and Alt Code SIF are not needed since this information is not uploaded to the state. The checkbox at the top of the table, Use Code as the State Code, is not used as well.
10. Click Save.
11. To delete a code, check on the line of the record to delete.
12. Click Save.
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If the district has decided to implement some of these custom codes, it is helpful to change the name of the field to indicate the type of information being captured. The name of the field is referred to in Synergy SIS as the label. For example, the label could be changed from User Code 1 to Records Request Date.
To change field labels:
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup >Property Override.
2. Click on the K12 node, then scroll down and click on the K12.Enrollment Info node.
Figure 2-45 Property Override Screen
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2. Click on the field name (listed below the node) to make the changes for each field.
3. Enter the new Label name.
For the ENR fields, the names are EnrUser1, EnrUser2, EnrUser3, EnrUserDD4, EnrUserDD5, and EnrUserDD6.
For the User Code fields, it depends on whether or not they are setup to be Lookups.
If they are not Lookups, the User Code fields are UserCode1, UserCode2, UserCode3, UserCode4, UserCode5, UserCode6, UserCode7, UserCode8, UserCode9, UserNum1, UserNum2, UserNum3, UserNum4, UserNum5, UserNum6, UserNum7, and UserNum8.
If they are set as Lookups, the User Code fields are UserCodeDD1, UserCodeDD2, UserCodeDD3, UserCodeDD4, UserCodeDD5, UserCodeDD6, UserCodeDD7, UserCodeDD8, UserCodeDD9, UserNumDD1, UserNumDD2, UserNumDD3, UserNumDD4, UserNumDD5, UserNumDD6, UserNumDD7, and UserNumDD8.
4. Click Save.
Note: While there are many other field names that appear related to the ENR and User Codes, and the same field names listed above display in other nodes, only the fields listed above in the nodes specified have any impact on the labels displayed on the screens.
Figure 2-49 Property Override Screen K12 Enrollment Info Node
If the schools use the student’s home address (as entered in the Student screen) to assign students to a school, the grid codes need to be entered into Synergy SIS. A grid code is a code used to identify a geographic area of a city or county. It generally represents a square tract of land bounded by grid lines. The district may create their own codes or use ones created by a public source such as the MLS service.
Each grid code is assigned to one or more types of school (elementary, junior high and senior high), and can be used to determine the school assignment for returning students as part of the New Year Rollover process. It can be used for new enrollments throughout the year, also.
For example, if students south of Main Street attend Roosevelt Middle School and students north of Main Street attend Truman Middle School, this would be a grid-based assignment.
If students are manually assigned to a school without the grid-based verification, this is a school-based assignment.
In addition, the grid definitions are used to check and correct the validation of a student’s address. Once new information is saved to the Student screen, the address is checked against the list of addresses in the Address Grid Definition. If the address is not found or is outside the grids defined for the school, a warning message is displayed.
To add a new grid code:
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup>Address Grid Definition.
2. Click Add at the top of the screen. A new Address Grid Definition screen opens.
3. Enter the Grid Code.
4. To assign a school to the grid code, click the next to the type of school to add. The Find School screen opens.
5. Enter all or part of the School Name.
6. Click Find. Search Results displays a list of matching criteria.
Figure 3-1 Address Grid Definition Screen
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7. Click on the line containing the school name. The line highlights.
8. Click Select. (Double clicking the line accomplishes the same function.) The Find: School screen closes and the name displays.
9. Repeat the steps to enter the other types of schools, if needed.
10. Click Save.
Once the grid code has been saved and assigned to one or more schools, the next step is to define the street addresses that fall within the boundaries of the grid code. To define the street addresses:
1. Click Add on the Street Segments bar. The Street Definition screen opens.
Figure 3-4 Street Definition Screen
2. Enter the Name of the street and select the Type (avenue, road, street) from the drop-down list.
3. Enter the lowest address number in Low and the highest in the High.
Figure 3-2 Find: School Screen
Figure 3-3 Address Grid Definition Screen
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5. If the street is a boundary street between one grid code and another, one side of the street may belong to one grid code and the other side to a different grid code. Since odd numbers run along one side of the street and the other side of the street is even numbers, select the side of the street belonging to this grid code by selecting either Odd or Even Street Numbers Only. If left blank, all numbers are included.
6. If the direction information comes before the street name, such as N. 6th Ave., select the direction from the Pre Direction drop-down. If the direction information follows the street name such as 6th Ave NW, select the direction from the Post Direction drop-down list.
7. In some cities, the street type (Ave, St) is critical as the city has a street with the same name that is only differentiated by the type (a 6th St. and a 6th Ave.). To include the type of street in the validation, check Use Street Type in Address Validation.
8. If the address refers to a PO Box, check This Street Segment is a PO Box.
9. Enter the City and State, and the five-digit Zip 5. If the 4-digit add-on number is the same for all addresses in this grid, enter it in Zip 4.
10. Click Save.
11. Repeat steps to add additional streets to the grid code.
To modify the street details:
1. Click on the line number of the record to modify. The line highlights.
2. Click Show Detail. (Double clicking the line number accomplishes the same function.)
3. Edit any white field.
4. Click Save.
To remove a Street Segment:
1. Check on the line of the record to delete.
2. Click Save.
To delete an entire grid code:
Figure 3-5 Address Grid Definition Screen
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Caution: If checking Use Street Type in Address Validation, be sure all addresses have a street type entered. Otherwise, the addresses will not validated.
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The grid codes can be edited by street using the Street screen. The Street screen can be used to enter addresses without a grid code so the addresses can be verified but schools can still be assigned manually. To add a street segment:
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup>Street.
2. Click Add at the top of the screen. A new Street screen opens.
Figure 3-6 Street Screen Add
3. Enter the Name of the street
4. Select the Type (avenue, road, street) from the drop-down.
5. Enter the lowest address number in Low and the highest in the High.
6. Enter the address number Increment.
7. If the street is a boundary street between one grid code and another, one side of the street may belong to one grid code and the other side to a different grid code. Since odd numbers run along one side of the street and the other side of the street is even numbers, select the side of the street belonging to this grid code by selecting either Odd or Even Street Numbers Only. If left blank, all numbers are included.
8. If the direction information comes before the street name, such as N. 6th Ave., select the direction from the Pre Direction drop-down. If the direction information follows the street name such as 6th Ave NW, select the direction from the Post Direction drop-down list.
9. In some cities, the street type (Ave, St) is critical as the city has a street with the same name that is only differentiated by the type (a 6th St. and a 6th Ave.). To include the type of street in the validation, check Use Street Type in Address Validation.
10. If the address refers to a PO Box, check This Street Segment is a PO Box.
11. Enter the City and State, and the five-digit Zip 5. If the 4-digit add-on number is the same for all addresses in this grid, enter it in Zip 4.
12. Click Save. The screen closes and the information displays.
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1. To assign this street to a grid code, click on the next to Grid Code. The desired grid code must already exist in the Address Grid Verification screen. The Find: Grid screen opens.
Figure 3-7 Street Screen Grid Info Section
2. Enter all or part of the Grid Code, or School Name
3. Click Find. Search Results displays a list of matching criteria.
4. Click on the line containing the grid code. The line highlights.
5. Click Select. (Double clicking the line accomplishes the same function.) The Find: Grid screen closes and the name displays.
Figure 3-9 Street Screen
6. Click Save. Once the street has been saved, the Junior High School and High School assigned to the grid code display.
To edit the street name:
1. Click Menu and choose Edit Street Data.
2. Click Save when finished.
Figure 3-8 Find: Grid Screen
Figure 3-10 Street Screen Menu
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Occasionally a street address may use a direction such as West, North, South, or East as part of the street name, and not a Pre Direction or Post Direction. To ensure address validation for these streets is accurate, an exception must be noted. To enter a street address exception:
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup>Street Exact Address.
Figure 3-11 Street Exact Address Screen
2. Click Add at the top of the screen. A new Street Exact Address screen opens.
Figure 3-12 Street Exact Address Screen Access Help
3. For assistance with the screen, click Maximize for the Street Segment Help and Street Parts Help sections.
4. Enter the entire street address including the type of street, pre-directions, and post directions, in Street Segment.
5. Parse the street address into the appropriate boxes in the Street Parts section. Include the Street Name, Type, Pre Direction, and Post Direction as necessary.
6. Click Save.
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When an address is entered into the Student screen, the type of street (avenue, boulevard, etc.) and the type of unit (apartment, suite, etc.) are usually abbreviated. To ensure standardized address formatting, the street & unit abbreviations can be validated and corrected at the time the information is saved by checking possible entries against the pre-populated lists in the Street Alias screen. The Street Aliases are used in the Address Grid Definition and Street screens, also.
To control what street and unit information is corrected and validated, see Other Address Options. To modify the assignment of a street type or unit type name to an abbreviation:
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup>Street Type Alias.
Figure 3-13 Street Type Alias Screen
2. To add a new street type entry, click Add. A new blank line is added to the bottom of the list.
3. Click in the appropriate column and modify the text to edit an existing entry.
4. Enter the variation of the street type that would be typed into the address in the Street Type Alias.
5. Select the abbreviation to use from the Maps to Street Type drop-down.
6. Click Save.
Figure 3-14 Street Type Alias Screen Unit Type Aliases Tab
1. To modify the unit type abbreviations, click the Unit Type Aliases tab.
2. To add a new alias, click Add. A new blank line is added to the bottom of the list.
3. Enter the Unit Type Alias.
4. Select the official abbreviation to be used from the Maps to Unit Type drop-down.
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5. To add a space after the unit abbreviations, check Insert Space After Unit Type.
6. Click Save.
The Street Type abbreviations found in the Maps to Street Type column are pre-populated in Synergy SIS. To modify the abbreviation for the type of street:
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup>Lookup Table Definition.
2. Click on the node K12.AddressInfo.
3. Click on Street Type table.
4. Once the table is located, click Add to add a new code.
5. To edit the code, simply modify the text in the various columns.
Figure 3-15 Lookup Table Definition Screen Street Type Lookup Table
1. The order in which the values are displayed can be set by entering the ListOrder. If the numbers in the ListOrder are the same or are all blank, the Code is used to sort the list and then the Description.
2. Enter a Code for the item. This value must be unique since it is used internally to link the tables in the database and it is displayed in the drop-down list.
3. Enter the Description of the code.
4. The Other SIS is used to import data during the conversion process from another student records system. Enter the code used in the old system.
5. If appropriate, a Year Start and Year End date may be entered to activate or deactivate the code for a particular year. If a code is inactive, it shows in data already entered but it is not available for selection for new records. For example, if a code is no longer valid for records beginning FY2011, select 2011 for the end year.
6. The State Code, Alt Code 3, and Alt Code SIF are not needed since this information is not uploaded to the state. The checkbox at the top of the table Use Code as the State Code is not used as well.
7. Click Save.
To delete a code:
1. Check on the line of the record to delete.
2. Click Save.
Caution: If any of the values in the Code column are modified, existing street type aliases that use that street type need to be re-mapped to the new code using the Street Type Alias screen.
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The Street Directions (N, S, E, etc.) are already entered into Synergy SIS as well. To modify these directions:
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup>Lookup Table Definition.
2. Click on the node K12.AddressInfo.
3. Click on Street Direction table.
4. Once the table is located, click Add to add a new code. To edit the code, simply modify the text in the various columns.
Figure 3-16 Lookup Table Definition Screen Street Direction Lookup Table
1. The order in which the values are displayed can be set by entering the ListOrder. If the numbers in the ListOrder are the same or are all blank, the Code is used to sort the list and then the Description.
2. Enter a Code for the item. This value must be unique since it is used internally to link the tables in the database and it is displayed in the drop-down list.
3. Enter the Description of the code.
4. The Other SIS is used to import data during the conversion process from another student records system. Enter the code used in the old system.
5. If appropriate, a Year Start and Year End date may be entered to activate or deactivate the code for a particular year. If a code is inactive, it shows in data already entered but it is not available for selection for new records. For example, if a code is no longer valid for records beginning FY2011, select 2011 for the end year.
6. The State Code, Alt Code 3, and Alt Code SIF are not needed since this information is not uploaded to the state. The checkbox at the top of the table Use Code as the State Code is not used as well.
7. Click Save.
To delete a code:
1. Check on the line of the record to delete.
2. Click Save.
The final abbreviations that can be modified are the ones used to indicate an apartment or suite, called the Unit Type. The Unit Types are already entered into Synergy SIS as well, but they can be modified by:
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup>Lookup Table Definition.
2. Click on the node K12.AddressInfo.
Caution: If any of the values in the Code column are modified, existing street type aliases that use that street type need to be re-mapped to the new code using the Street screen or the Address Grid Definition screen.
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4. Once the table is located, click Add to add a new code. To edit the code, simply modify the text in the various columns.
Figure 3-17 Unit Type Lookup Table
1. The order in which the values are displayed can be set by entering the ListOrder. If the numbers in the ListOrder are the same or are all blank, the Code is used to sort the list and then the Description.
2. Enter a Code for the item. This value must be unique since it is used internally to link the tables in the database and it is displayed in the drop-down list.
3. Enter the Description of the code.
4. The Other SIS is used to import data during the conversion process from another student records system. Enter the code used in the old system.
5. If appropriate, a Year Start and Year End date may be entered to activate or deactivate the code for a particular year. If a code is inactive, it shows in data already entered but it is not available for selection for new records. For example, if a code is no longer valid for records beginning FY2011, select 2011 for the end year.
6. The State Code, Alt Code 3, and Alt Code SIF are not needed since this information is not uploaded to the state. The checkbox at the top of the table Use Code as the State Code is not used as well.
7. Click Save.
To delete a code:
1. Check on the line of the record to delete.
2. Click Save.
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To select the options to be used when entering student or parent addresses:
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>System>Setup>District Setup.
Figure 3-18 District Setup Screen System Tab
2. Click on the System tab and scroll down to the Address Options section.
The options for the addresses are:
Allow to Prompt User to Synchronize Address…
If checked, when a student or parent’s address is changed in Synergy SIS, the system prompts to change the addresses for all of the family members in Synergy SIS.
Allow User to Change a Sibling Address…
If checked, and the box to Allow to Prompt User to Synchronize Address… is checked, the staff member changing the address in Synergy SIS can modify the addresses of the student’s siblings even if they don’t have Update rights to the school where the siblings are enrolled.
Track Student, Parent, and Staff Address Changes
If checked, previous addresses are saved in the system for tracking purpose. Previous student addresses are listed at the bottom of the Other Info tab of the Student screen in the Address History section. For parents, the Address History is at the bottom of the Demographics tab of the Parent screen. Staff Address History is at the bottom of the General tab of the Staff screen.
Figure 3-19 Student Screen Other Info Tab
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Select the type of address validation to use when the student is added or the address is changed from this drop-down list. The validation process can either use all of the address (Street Name & Number, City, Zip Code), or only validate on the street number and name. To use all of the address:
Select Normal Address Validation, or select Search Only on Street Number and Street Name to only use the street name and number. If all of the students in a district live in the same city, searching only on the street name and number will save time.
To turn off address validation, select No Address Validation. Addresses are matched against the information entered into the Address Grid Definition screen or Street screen, found under Synergy SIS>System>Setup. When the address information does not match any entered address information, a message box opens warning the user that the student may be outside the school’s area.
Figure 3-20 Address Validation Error Message
Enforce Validation on +4 portion of Zip Code
If a type of address validation is selected, check this to include the last four digits of the extended Zip Code in the validation.
Disable Clean/Parse and Address Validation for Home Addresses
If checked, the home address of the student or parent will not be validated as defined by the Address Validation Type. Nor will the addresses be cleaned or parsed. Address cleaning/parsing is used to standardize the street address entry. The codes for the street type will be standardized based on the Street Type Alias screen, found Synergy
SIS>System>Setup. For example, if Ave is entered for Avenue, and the Street Type Alias is setup so that Avenue is always abbreviated Av, Ave will be changed to Av when the cursor is placed outside the Street Address field. It will remove the periods after the street direction or type, and regularize the capitalization and spaces, also.
School of Residence Option
Select how the school of residence is chosen. The options are to Allow User to Manually Set School of Residence, Default School of Residence from Grid Code; Allow Manual Override, or Set School of Residence from Grid Code; No Override Allowed.
Require Attendance Reason Code if School of Residence does not Match School of Attendance
Check this if an attendance reason code and date must be entered, if the school of residence does not match the school of attendance indicated by the grid code matching the student’s address.
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When printing reports that are designed to be mailed, such as the report card, the reports can be printed with the standard Bulk Mailing text in the stamp area of the report.
1. To modify the text that displays in the stamp area, edit Postage Text. Click to spell check. Click for more space.
2. Click Save.
The Intelligent Mail Barcode (IM barcode) Data refers to services offered by the United States Postal Service for domestic mail delivery. This information is assigned by the USPS and currently may be used with the GRD203 - Report Card Pressure Sealed Trifold and the STU802 - Student Mailing Labels.
Map It!
In the Student screen, a Map It! button can be added to the Home Address section of the Demographics tab. This button takes the address entered, and searches for it using the map website selected in the setup. The map opens with the student’s address location highlighted on the map.
Figure 3-22 Student Screen DemographicTab
Figure 3-21 District Setup Screen System Tab
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Student photos can be attached to the student record individually through the Student screen, or they can be imported in bulk using the separate Synergy SIS Photo Attach software or the Student Photo Attach screen found under Synergy SIS>Student>Setup.
Instructions for attaching photos individually are outlined in the Synergy SIS – Student Information User Guide. The following describes how to install the Photo Attach software and import the photos in bulk using either the Photo Attach software or the Student Photo Attach screen.
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Go to the directory on the computer where the ZIP file with the current Synergy SIS release has been extracted. For instructions on how to download and extract the latest Synergy SIS release, please refer to the Synergy SIS – System Installation Guide. The software can be installed on any computer and does not have to be installed on a server.
1. In the extracted folder, locate and open the PhotoAttach folder.
Figure 4-1 PhotoAttach Folder
2. Double-click on the setup.exe file to install the software. The software opens the Welcome to the Synergy SIS Photo Attach Setup Wizard screen.
3. Click Next to begin the installation.
Figure 4-2 Photo Attach Setup Wizard Screen
The software opens the Select Installation Folder screen. By default, the software installs in the Edupoint folder, and it installs only for the username running the installation.
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4. To change the installation location, enter the name of the Folder or click Browse to locate the new folder. The software may be installed to any folder.
5. Click Disk Cost to see the size required for the software installation and the disk space available in the currently selected folder.
6. To allow all users to run the Synergy SIS Photo Attach software, check Everyone instead of the Just me.
7. When all of the options have been selected, click Next. The software opens the Confirm Installation screen.
8. Click Next to install the software. When the software has been installed, the Installation Complete screen displays.
9. Click Close.
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For the photos to be imported in bulk into Synergy SIS, the CD/DVD from the photographer must follow the requirements below:
Image Size
The digital photos must be 100 pixels wide by 125 pixels high. Other sized images may be used if they have the same height-width ratio.
Color Format
24-bit color images are recommended, but 16-bit and 8-bit images may be be used, also.
File Type
Photo files must be in the Portable Network Graphic (*.png) format.
Storage Media
Photos may be saved to a CD or DVD, or any type of external drive such as a flash drive. Kodak Photo CDs are not supported.
A reference file that matches the name of the photo file to the student’s permanent ID must be included on the CD. Prior to the photo session, the school or district should create a text file listing student names and permanent IDs that can be given to the photographer so that the reference file may be created. This text file may include grade, class section, and gender to make it easier to match the photographs to the students. To create this text file:
1. Navigate to Synergy SIS>Student>Student.
Figure 4-4 Student Screen
2. Enter an asterisk in each of the following fields: Last Name, First Name, and Perm ID. To include grade and gender, put an asterisk in the Grade and Gender fields, as well.
3. Click Find at the top of the screen. The Find: Results screen opens.
4. Change the Output Type to CSV
5. Click Print.
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The photographer must use the following instructions to create the reference file used to import the photos:
1. The file must be in a comma-delimited, text file format.
2. Each student’s information is on a separate line, separated by a paragraph mark.
3. Each line contains two values, separated by a comma. No spaces should be used.
4. The first value is the student’s permanent ID, which should be taken from the text file provided by the school. The ID must be 12 digits long and surrounded by quotation marks. If the student’s ID is not 12 digits long, enter enough zeroes before the number to bring the total number of digits to 12.
5. The second value is the name of the file where the student’s photo is saved. Do not include the directory information in the file name, and the filename should be surrounded by quotation marks.
A sample reference file should look like:
“000000000515”,“Johnson.png”
“000000123456”,“GESmith.png”
On the CD/DVD, all photos referenced in a single text file should be stored in a single folder. The reference file should be placed in the root folder. If there are multiple folders and reference files on the CD/DVD, the reference file should be named so that it is obvious what file references which folder. A sample CD folder structure is pictured below.
Figure 4-7 Same CD Folder Structure
IMPORTING THE PHOTOS
Once the CD/DVD has been received from the photographer,
1. Verify that the photos are in the PNG format.
2. Check the reference file to make sure it follows the format outlined.
3. After it has been verified that everything has been created correctly on the CD/DVD, copy the files to the hard drive of the computer where the Synergy SIS Photo Attach software has been installed. The files should be copied as follows:
1. Create a master folder named \Photo Import where the photos and reference files will be placed.
2. Create two sub-folders in the \Photo Import directory; one called \Photos for the photo files and one called \Reference File for the reference file.
3. Copy the photo files into the \Photos folder.
4. Copy the reference file into the \Reference File folder.
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To use the Photo Attach software to import the photos:
1. Start the Synergy SIS Photo Attach software, generally located in the Start menu under the Program Files/Edupoint folder.
2. Enter a User Name and Password for Synergy SIS that has sufficient access rights to modify the Student screen.
3. Enter the URL for Synergy SIS in Application Path, such as http://Synergy SIS.
4. Verify that the username and password are correct by clicking Verify Login.
5. Enter the full folder location for the reference file in File Name, such as C:\photo import\reference file\grade6.txt. Click Browse to locate the file, if needed.
6. Enter the full folder location where the photos are saved in Path To Images, such as C:\Photo Import\Photos. Click Browse to locate the folder, if needed.
The permanent ID numbers in the reference file must match the permanent ID numbers in Synergy SIS exactly.
7. If it was necessary to add leading zeroes to the permanent ID number in the reference file to make the permanent ID 12 digits, check Remove Leading Zeros from SIS Numbers to remove the extra zeroes from the permanent ID.
8. By default, a log file of the results of the photo import process is saved to the C:\Program Files\Edupoint\Synergy SIS Photo Attach folder. To change the location of the log file or the name of the log file, edit the information in Path to Log File or click Browse to locate a different folder.
9. Click Import to import the photos.
If any errors occur in the import, check the following:
Look at the log file for errors.
The total number of permanent ID numbers in the reference file should match the number of photos in the Photos folder.
Check the permanent ID numbers in the reference file to make sure they match the numbers in Synergy SIS.
To use the Student Photo Attach screen:
1. Log into Synergy SIS with a user account that has full update access to all students.
2. Navigate to Synergy SIS>Student>Setup>Student Photo Attach.
Figure 4-8 Photo Import Screen
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3. Click on the link to run the Photo Attach application. A security warning mayopen. If so, click Run. Once the software has run, the Photo Attach window opens.
Note the URL to Synergy SIS and Log In Name are already filled in with the web server address and user name of the currently logged-in user.
4. Enter the Password for the current user.
5. Enter the full folder location in Path To Images, such as C:\Photo Import\Photos. Click to locate the folder, if needed.
6. Enter the full folder location in Path to Reference File, such as C:\photo import\reference file\grade6.txt. Click to locate the folder, if needed.
The permanent ID numbers in the reference file must match the permanent ID numbers in Synergy SIS exactly. If it was necessary to add leading zeroes to the permanent ID number in the reference file to make the permanent ID 12 digits, check Remove Leading Zeros from SIS Numbers to remove the extra zeroes from the permanent ID.
7. Click Upload Photos.
Figure 4-9 Student Photo Attach Screen
Figure 4-10 Photo Attach Screen
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Security for each of the screens discussed throughout this manual is defined by two options: the PAD Security and the Security Definition. Both of these screens are found under Synergy
SIS>System>Security. How each of screen works and how security is defined is covered in detail in the Synergy SIS – Security Administrator Guide. This chapter outlines where the security for the different parts of the student information-related screens may be defined in Security Definition.
ENROLLMENT MAINTENANCE SECURITY
The Enrollment Maintenance screen, found under Synergy SIS>System>Data Maintenance, is associated with two security nodes.
School of Record is associated with this security node:
K12.EnrollmentInfo.Maintenance.SchoolOfRecord
Student School Year is associated with this security node:
Once both students are selected and the data has been retrieved, this security node controls whether or not changes may be made to the action to take for each data category.
Figure 5-2 Student Data Merge Screen
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The Address Grid Definition screen, found under Synergy SIS>System>Setup, is associated with three security nodes.
Organization Name under Entries in the following grid will override the entries above, is associated with this security node:
Revelation.OrganizationInfo.RevOrganization
Grade under K12.AddressInfo.GridSchoolGrade under Entries in the following grid will override the entries above, is associated with this security node: Street Segments is associated with this security node:
K12.AddressInfo.Street
Definition, Schools, and District of Residence are associated with this security node:
K12.AddressInfo.Grid
Figure 5-3 Address Grid Definition Screen
Figure 5-5 Address Grid Definition Screen
Figure 5-6 Address Grid Definition Screen
Figure 5-4 Address Grid Definition Screen
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The Other Info tab of the Student screen is associated with various security nodes:
Figure 5-34 Student Screen Other Info Tab
Other Information, Enrollment Restrictions and Exceptions (except School Type Exceptions), Internet Authorization, Notes, Prev Year, Transportation Requirements (Wheelchair only), Transportation Logistics Information (Primary Phone only) and Graduation Information sections are associated with this security node:
K12.Student
Figure 5-35 Student Screen Other Info Tab
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School Information, Next Year, Registration, Summer School, Authorization (except Internet Authorization), User Codes (except Notes), Transportation, Pick Up /Drop Off Information, Transportation Requirements (not Wheelchair), Special Requirements Comment, and Transportation Logistics Information (not Primary Phone) are associated with this security node:
K12.EnrollmentInfo.StudentSOREnrollment
Figure 5-36 Student Screen Other Info Tab
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The Enrollment History tab of the Student screen is associated with several nodes:
School Year is associated with this security node:
Revelation.OrganizationInfo.RevYear
Enter Date, Enter Code, Leave Date, Leave Code, Grade, ADA/ADM, Summer Withdrawal Code and Summer Withdrawal Date is associated with this security node:
K12.EnrollmentInfo.StudentSchoolYear
School is associated with this security node:
Revelation.OrganizationInfo.RevOrganization
Track is associated with this security node:
K12.Setup.DistrictTracks
Figure 5-49 Student Sctreen Enrollment History
Figure 5-50 Student Sctreen Enrollment History
Figure 5-51 Student Sctreen Enrollment History
Figure 5-52 Student Sctreen Enrollment History
Figure 5-53 Student Sctreen Enrollment History
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The detailed screen of the Enrollment History tab (the screen that opens when the Enter Date or Enter Code is clicked) is associated with three security nodes:
The main screen of the Enrollment tab is associated with this security node:
K12.EnrollmentInfo.StudentEnrollment
The detail screen of the Enrollment tab is associated with this security node:
K12.EnrollmentInfo.StudentEnrollmentActivity
The Other Information tab is associated with this security node:
K12.EnrollmentInfo.StudentSchoolYear
Figure 5-54 Enrollment History Add Screen Enrollment Tab
Figure 5-55 Enrollment History Add Screen Enrollment Tab
Figure 5-56 Enrollment History Add Screen Other Information Tab
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The Student Transportation screen is associated with various security nodes:
Student Address Information, Transportation Requirements, Wheelchair, and Transportation Logistics Information - Primary Phone are associated with this security node:
K12.Student
Additional Addresses is associated with this security node:
School Information, Transportation, Pick Up /Drop Off Information, Transportation Requirements (not Wheelchair) Special Requirements Comment and Transportation Logistics Information (not Primary Phone) are associated with this security node:
K12.EnrollmentInfo.StudentSOREnrollment
Figure 5-66 Student Transportation Screen
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Address History is associated with two security nodes:
Change Date and Type are associated with this security node:
Revelation.RevAddressHistory
Address, City, State, and Zip Code are associated with this security node:
Revelation.RevAddress
The Children tab of the Parent screen is associated with two security nodes:
Student Name is associated with this security node:
K12.Student
The rest of the tab is associated with this security node:
K12.ParentGuardianInfo.ParentStudent
Caution: The Revelation.RevPersonPhone security node is associated with all phone number grids in Synergy SIS for any person (staff, student or parent), not just the parents.
Figure 5-70 Parent Screen Demographics Tab
Figure 5-71 Parent Screen Demographics Tab
Figure 5-72 Parent Screen Children Tab
Figure 5-73 Parent Screen Children Tab
Figure 5-74 Parent Screen Children Tab
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While report security options are available under the Security Definition screen, it is recommended to use the PAD tree security to control access to reports, only.